Cross the Line
Skills:
Physical: hand-eye coordination, reaction time, gross motor skill
Cognitive: sustained attention, selective attention, visual processing
Social: awareness of physical space, taking turns (if doing activity with other children)
Number of participants:
1 or more
Equipment:
- medium-sized ball OR basketball
- 6+ cones OR chairs
Description:
- children dribble throughout the gym, changing dribbling hands each time they cross over a line
Adaptations for Wheelchair Users:
Children can dribble the ball with their hands while sitting in their wheelchair. When changing hands to dribble, children can pass it over their lap.
Safety tip: ensure children using wheelchairs have appropriate wheelchair skills to maneuver their chair and a ball simultaneously
Modifications to make the activity easier:
Change the task:
- have the child catch the ball after they dribble past 4 lines to decrease physical and cognitive demand
- instruct the child to only switch dribbling hands over all the [fill in the blank] coloured lines to decrease physical demand
Modifications to make the activity harder:
Change the task:
- have the child run while dribbling to increase physical and cognitive demand
- instruct the child to switch dribbling hands by having the ball cross between their feet to increase physical and cognitive demand
Goal examples:
- I will be able to switch dribbling hands at least 4 times when crossing the gym, from one end to the other
- I can dribble the basketball with one hand across the gym
